Iraq News Links 17/01/05

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	January 17 2005

	www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7347639 Iraq Voter Registration Gets Low Detroit Turnout Reuters – USA … Iraqis in 14 countries outside of Iraq will be eligible to vote in the election in overseas balloting administered by Switzerland-based International … www.theage.com.au/news/Iraq/Europe-remains-divided- on-troops-for-Iraq/2005/01/18/1105810872714.html Europe remains divided on troops for Iraq The Age (subscription) – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia Up to 400 British troops have begun arriving in Iraq to help maintain security as insurgents step up attacks two weeks before Iraqis go to the polls, the … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/18/content_2474058.htm Two US soldiers killed in Iraq Xinhua – Beijing,China BAGHDAD, Jan. 17 (Xinhuanet) — Two US soldiers were killed in action in Al-Anbar province in western Iraq on Monday, the US military said in a statement. … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_18-1-2005_pg7_56 UN could expand role in Iraq after polls: Annan Daily Times – Pakistan UNITED NATIONS: Secretary General Kofi Annan on Monday said the United Nations would be willing to expand its role in Iraq if conditions permit after this month … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050117212954.3yku3imz.xml Catholic archbishop abducted in Iraq as deadly unrest dogs poll … Turkish Press – Turkey MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) – Gumen kidnapped a Catholic archbishop in Iraq’s main northern city of Mosul in what the Vatican condemned as a “terrorist act” as … www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/17/iraq.vote.tm/ Can Iraq’s election be saved? CNN – USA … Allbritton. In the bustling city of Mosul in northern Iraq, there are few hints of the historic election that is about to take place. … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_18-1-2005_pg4_5 US predicts violence on Iraq election day Daily Times – Pakistan BAGHDAD: The top US military official in Iraq predicted on Monday that the landmark January 30 elections would be disrupted by insurgent attacks and the level … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/18/content_2474022.htm Hundreds more UK troops arrive in Iraq before elections Xinhua – Beijing,China LONDON, Jan. 17 (Xinhuanet) — About 400 British troops have been deployed to Iraq amid increased security concerns in the run-up tothe Jan. … edition.cnn.com/2005/US/01/17/iraq.poll/ Poll: Americans divided over Iraq CNN International – USA WASHINGTON (CNN) — Americans are nearly evenly split over whether the United States erred in sending troops to Iraq, with an increasing percentage saying they … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_18-1-2005_pg1_10 Sistani follower among 71 killed in Iraq Daily Times – Pakistan BAGHDAD: Violence escalated in Iraq on Monday with at least 71 deaths reported as insurgents stepped up attempts to prevent elections scheduled for January 30. … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=419174 Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Archbishop in Iraq ABC News – USA BAGHDAD, Iraq Jan 17, 2005 — Gunmen kidnapped a Catholic archbishop and targeted security forces in a series of brazen attacks Monday that killed more than … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050117193650.9fwmtoic.xml Catholic archbishop kidnapped in northern Iraq Turkish Press – Turkey MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) – Armed men kidnapped a Catholic archbishop in Iraq’s main northern city of Mosul, clerics said, prompting denunciations from the Vatican of … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=419124 At Least 22 Die in Iraq in Pre-Election Violence ABC News – USA BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Insurgents bent on sabotaging Iraq’s Jan. 30 elections unleashed mortars and bombs and opened fire in several … sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13650484 ‘Violence will disrupt elections in Iraq’ Sify – Delhi,India … Insurgents killed 15 people, mainly Iraqi security forces, in the Sunni Muslim belt north of Baghdad, as the top US commander in Iraq predicted violence would … www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/10666174.htm Iraq Clerics’ Influence Raises Concern Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq – A stern-faced Saddam Hussein in a Western suit and hat was the defining image of the dictator’s final years in power. … www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/17/iraq/main667376.shtml Search For Iraq WMDs Ends CBS News – USA … Violence in Iraq and an absence of new information prompted Duelfer’s team to return home before Christmas, the Washington Post reports. … www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=61141 No set time frame for US withdrawal from Iraq: Bush: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India 17 : US President George W. Bush said the US military would pull out of Iraq “as quickly as possible,” but set no timetable for the withdrawal, according to … english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/EA28E36D-25B1-4E10-8B99-FBC07C000CDE.htm Many killed in Iraq attacks Al-Jazeera.Net – Qatar … Police in Basra, Iraq’s second-largest city, said mortars were fired overnight at three schools in the city that will be used as voting centres. … www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1202869,000600010004.htm Allow Indian Muslim observers in Iraq, demand Ulema Council Hindustan Times – New Delhi,India … to the US government, demanding that a delegation of Muslim Ulemas and intellectuals from India be allowed as observers in the forthcoming Iraq election. … news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4012602 Extra British Troops Arrive in Iraq The Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK Extra British troops arrived in Iraq today to bolster security for the forthcoming elections as military officials admitted they fear a wave of violence on … www.boston.com/dailynews/017/world/Insurgents_strike_across_centr:.shtml Insurgents strike across central, northern Iraq to try to scare … Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Gunmen killed eight Iraqi National Guardsmen Monday at a checkpoint northeast of Baghdad, and eight people died in a suicide car bombing at … www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/17/news/kennedy.html Kennedy criticizes Iraq war as ‘Bush’s Vietnam’ International Herald Tribune – France WASHINGTON Senator Edward Kennedy has said that George W. Bush’s Iraq policy is “ridiculous” and disputed the president’s statement that his re-election … news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl www.itv.com/news/world_1516654.html UK deploys extra 650 troops in Iraq ITV.com – UK Some 650 British troops have arrived in Iraq to help maintain security ahead of the country’s elections in two weeks time. “Six … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=awrSJ1sjxB.M&refer=us Iraq Force Targeted as 15 Die; Hussein Kin Tied to Terror Funds Bloomberg – USA 17 (Bloomberg) — Fourteen members of Iraq’s security forces and a civilian were killed today by insurgents north of Baghdad, as the Iraqi government said a … washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050117-085755-1054r.htm US officers want more troops in Iraq Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA 17 (UPI) — Despite the Pentagon’s assessment there are sufficient US troops in Iraq, officers there routinely request more, the Washington Times reported … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7343435 Car Bomb Kills 10 in Iraq; 8 Iraqi Soldiers Shot Reuters – USA … A statement from followers of al-Qaeda ally Abu Musab al- Zarqawi, the most wanted man in Iraq, said they had carried out an attack in Baquba and issued a new … www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1444517,00.html Fifteen killed as Iraq gears up for elections The Times – UK … lies along a main road southeast of Baghdad which, until recently, had served as a safer alternative route for Iraqis traveling from Baghdad to southern Iraq. … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aRtei7QjHGk0&refer=us Iraq Attacks Kill 14 Soldiers, Police, One Civilian (Update2) Bloomberg – USA 17 (Bloomberg) — Fourteen members of Iraq’s security forces and one civilian were killed in attacks in the cities of Bayji and Baqubah, north of Baghdad, the … www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/01/17/MNG24ARHTU1.DTL Iraq war vets fight an enemy at home San Francisco Chronicle – San Francisco,CA,USA The nation’s military system is quietly preparing for one of its toughest missions in decades: ensuring that soldiers who return from Iraq get the help they … www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/GEO745161.htm Bomb inflicts US casualties in Iraq’s Ramadi Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK BAGHDAD, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A car bomb inflicted US casualties in the western Iraqi town of Ramadi on Monday, the US military said.… www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking-News/Suicide-bombing-kills -eight-in-Iraq/2005/01/17/1105810844310.html Suicide bombing kills eight in Iraq The Age (subscription) – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia Gunmen killed eight Iraqi National Guard soldiers at a checkpoint in central Iraq and eight people died in a suicide car bombing at a police station north of … www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20050117&hn=15712 Senator Kennedy: Iraq War is Bush’s Vietnam Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey The most influential man in the US Democratic Party, Senator Edward Kennedy, has described the Iraq War as US President George W. Bush’s “Vietnam.”. … www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/10664261.htm Images Behind Soldier’s Iraq Refusal Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA … Sgt. Kevin Benderman 15 months after he came home from Iraq. Witnessing … flight. He said he has his reasons, reflecting on time in Iraq. Benderman … www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpmon174117447 jan17,0,2985859.story?coll=ny-viewpoints-headlines Bring our troops home from Iraq Newsday – Long Island,NY,USA Our soldiers in Iraq are risking their lives every day. … Their morale goes down as they miss their families. The death toll in Iraq keeps going up. … www.boston.com/dailynews/017/world/Insurgents_strike_across_centr:.shtml Insurgents strike across central, northern Iraq to try to scare … Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Gunmen killed eight Iraqi National Guardsmen Monday at a checkpoint northeast of Baghdad, and eight people died in a suicide car bombing at … www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/17/news/kennedy.html Kennedy criticizes Iraq war as ‘Bush’s Vietnam’ International Herald Tribune – France WASHINGTON Senator Edward Kennedy has said that George W. Bush’s Iraq policy is “ridiculous” and disputed the president’s statement that his re-election … www.itv.com/news/world_1516654.html UK deploys extra 650 troops in Iraq ITV.com – UK Some 650 British troops have arrived in Iraq to help maintain security ahead of the country’s elections in two weeks time. “Six … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=awrSJ1sjxB.M&refer=us Iraq Force Targeted as 15 Die; Hussein Kin Tied to Terror Funds Bloomberg – USA 17 (Bloomberg) — Fourteen members of Iraq’s security forces and a civilian were killed today by insurgents north of Baghdad, as the Iraqi government said a … washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050117-085755-1054r.htm US officers want more troops in Iraq Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA 17 (UPI) — Despite the Pentagon’s assessment there are sufficient US troops in Iraq, officers there routinely request more, the Washington Times reported … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7343435 Car Bomb Kills 10 in Iraq; 8 Iraqi Soldiers Shot Reuters – USA … A statement from followers of al-Qaeda ally Abu Musab al- Zarqawi, the most wanted man in Iraq, said they had carried out an attack in Baquba and issued a new … www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1444517,00.html Fifteen killed as Iraq gears up for elections The Times – UK … lies along a main road southeast of Baghdad which, until recently, had served as a safer alternative route for Iraqis traveling from Baghdad to southern Iraq. … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aRtei7QjHGk0&refer=us Iraq Attacks Kill 14 Soldiers, Police, One Civilian (Update2) Bloomberg – USA 17 (Bloomberg) — Fourteen members of Iraq’s security forces and one civilian were killed in attacks in the cities of Bayji and Baqubah, north of Baghdad, the … www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/01/17/MNG24ARHTU1.DTL Iraq war vets fight an enemy at home San Francisco Chronicle – San Francisco,CA,USA The nation’s military system is quietly preparing for one of its toughest missions in decades: ensuring that soldiers who return from Iraq get the help they … www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/GEO745161.htm Bomb inflicts US casualties in Iraq’s Ramadi Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK BAGHDAD, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A car bomb inflicted US casualties in the western Iraqi town of Ramadi on Monday, the US military said.… www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking-News/Suicide-bombing-kills-eight-in-Iraq/2005/01/17/1105810844310.html Suicide bombing kills eight in Iraq The Age (subscription) – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia Gunmen killed eight Iraqi National Guard soldiers at a checkpoint in central Iraq and eight people died in a suicide car bombing at a police station north of … www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20050117&hn=15712 Senator Kennedy: Iraq War is Bush’s Vietnam Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey The most influential man in the US Democratic Party, Senator Edward Kennedy, has described the Iraq War as US President George W. Bush’s “Vietnam.”. … www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/10664261.htm Images Behind Soldier’s Iraq Refusal Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA … Sgt. Kevin Benderman 15 months after he came home from Iraq. Witnessing … flight. He said he has his reasons, reflecting on time in Iraq. Benderman … www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpmon174117 447jan17,0,2985859.story?coll=ny-viewpoints-headlines Bring our troops home from Iraq Newsday – Long Island,NY,USA Our soldiers in Iraq are risking their lives every day. … Their morale goes down as they miss their families. The death toll in Iraq keeps going up. … www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking-News/Suicide-bombing- kills-eight-in-Iraq/2005/01/17/1105810844310.html Suicide bombing kills eight in Iraq The Age (subscription) – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia Gunmen killed eight Iraqi National Guard soldiers at a checkpoint in central Iraq and eight people died in a suicide car bombing at a police station north of … www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20050117&hn=15712 Senator Kennedy: Iraq War is Bush’s Vietnam Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey The most influential man in the US Democratic Party, Senator Edward Kennedy, has described the Iraq War as US President George W. Bush’s “Vietnam.”. … www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/10664261.htm Images Behind Soldier’s Iraq Refusal Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA … Sgt. Kevin Benderman 15 months after he came home from Iraq. Witnessing … flight. He said he has his reasons, reflecting on time in Iraq. Benderman … www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpmon174117447jan 17,0,2985859.story?coll=ny-viewpoints-headlines Bring our troops home from Iraq Newsday – Long Island,NY,USA Our soldiers in Iraq are risking their lives every day. … Their morale goes down as they miss their families. The death toll in Iraq keeps going up. … 212.2.162.45/news/story.asp?j=130630474&p=y3x63yy8x&n=130631234 Iraq: US troops launch raids to curb pre-election violence Ireland Online – Dublin,Ireland US troops have staged a series of raids in northern and central Iraq, arresting dozens, as insurgents stepped up their attacks two weeks ahead of national … www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/38775.htm NATION LIKES BUSH, BUT HAS JITTERS ON IRAQ: POLL New York Post – New York,NY,USA … A majority of Americans say they feel hopeful about President Bush’s second term, but those hopes are clouded by doubts about the bloodshed in Iraq. … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/17/content_2471928.htm At least seven Iraqi soldiers killed in central Iraq Xinhua – Beijing,China … Xinhuanet) — At least seven Iraqi National Guard soldiers were killed Monday morning when gunmen attacked them at a checkpoint in central Iraq, officials said … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=418327 Car Bomb Kills 7 in Iraq; 8 Iraqi Soldiers Shot ABC News – USA … They said nobody was wounded. Basra, Iraq’s second-largest city, is in the mainly Shi’ite south of the country where support for the elections is strong. … english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/80CC0A22-B084-4B05-A34F-1628DC9ACE72.htm Kennedy: Iraq is Bush’s Vietnam Al-Jazeera.Net – Qatar Iraq has become President George Bush’s Vietnam, filled with mistakes and blunders, without a long term plan, says a prominent US Senator.… www.freep.com/news/nw/iraq17e_20050117.htm US troops in Iraq arrest dozens in raids Detroit Free Press – Detroit,MI,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq — US troops staged raids in Mosul and other areas of northern and central Iraq on Sunday, arresting dozens of suspected guerrillas, even as a … www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-poll17.html Americans optimistic about Bush, but not about Iraq Chicago Sun-Times – Chicago,IL,USA … majority of Americans say they feel hopeful about President Bush’s second term, but those hopes are clouded by doubts about when the bloodshed in Iraq will end … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050117062704.xmxj4d7w.xml Americans backed the Iraq war at the ballot box, Bush says Turkish Press – Turkey WASHINGTON (AFP) – Americans effectively expressed their support for the war on Iraq by re-electing him, President George W. Bush said in an interview, calling … www.boston.com/dailynews/017/wash/U_S_intelligence_found_no_evid:.shtml US intelligence found no evidence WMD moved from Iraq Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA WASHINGTON (AP) As the hunt for weapons of mass destruction dragged on unsuccessfully in Iraq, top Bush administration officials speculated publicly that the … www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/10663434.htm Iraq war veteran eager to help others with disorder Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA … By the end of the day, Myers, a decorated veteran of the Iraq War, had been admitted to the hospital. … He was the only veteran from the current Iraq war. … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4180189.stm Iraq attack kills seven soldiers BBC News – London,England,UK Gunmen in Iraq have killed at least seven Iraqi soldiers in an attack near the capital, Baghdad. The deaths are said to have come … www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/ 2005/January/focusoniraq_January115.xml&section=focusoniraq US army chief in Iraq predicts violence on election day Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates BAGHDAD – The top US military official in Iraq predicted on Monday that the landmark January 30 general elections would be disrupted by insurgent attacks, and … www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-01/17/content_409728.htm Iraq is Bush’s Vietnam: Senator Kennedy China Daily – Beijing,China America’s ongoing military entanglement in Iraq has become President George Bush’s Vietnam, US Senator Edward Kennedy, a leading member of the opposition … washingtontimes.com/national/20050117-122224-3063r.htm Officers say more troops needed in Iraq Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA Officers in Iraq are telling colleagues back in the United States that they disagree with the official Pentagon position and think they need more troops on the … washingtontimes.com/business/20050116-095818-6757r.htm Iraq to resume oil pumping Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA … The ministry also said a damaged feeder pipeline that carries crude oil from Kirkuk oil fields to the Beiji refinery, in northern Iraq, has been repaired and … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/17/content_2469103.htm Oil may rise over concern about Iraq Xinhua – Beijing,China … “Prices may hit US$50 on the possible cutback of OPEC production and heightened geopolitical risks in the face of the election in Iraq,” said Kazuhiro Saito … www.startribune.com/stories/484/5189942.html Observer: Iraq election is on track Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) – Minneapolis,MN,USA … Despite threats, a rushed timetable and the murder of eight election workers, preparations for Iraq’s elections are almost finished, according to the UN … www.boston.com/dailynews/016/nation/A_daily_look_at_U_S_military_d:.shtml A daily look at US military deaths in Iraq Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA 16, 2005, at least 1,363 members of the US military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. … www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1392087,00.html US to try 20 more troops for Iraq abuse Guardian – UK The various prosecutions of soldiers accused of mistreating and, in some cases, murdering detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay have been in the … www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm2326_20050115.htm In Iraq, Abbas extends olive branch, takes office with crisis on … Detroit Free Press – Detroit,MI,USA BY STEVEN GUTKIN. RAMALLAH, West Bank — Mahmoud Abbas extended his hand in peace to Israel as he was sworn in as the new Palestinian … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050116183855.onwgrhw9.xml Sadr livens Iraq campaign as security threat hangs over elections Turkish Press – Turkey … Hundreds of Sadr followers from across Iraq gathered in front of the oil ministry in Baghdad, some of them oil workers waving lanterns and wearing orange … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/17/content_2468981.htm Bush sees no timetable for US withdrawal from Iraq Xinhua – Beijing,China 16 (Xinhuanet) — US President George W. Bush said the US military would pull out of Iraq “as quickly as possible,” but set no timetable for the withdrawal … www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/ 2005/01/16/international1519EST0494.DTL US troops launch raids in northern and central Iraq in bid to curb … San Francisco Chronicle – San Francisco,CA,USA US troops staged a series of raids in Mosul and other areas of northern and central Iraq on Sunday, arresting dozens, even as a top American official conceded … www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1392087,00.html US to try 20 more troops for Iraq abuse Guardian – UK The various prosecutions of soldiers accused of mistreating and, in some cases, murdering detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay have been in the … edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/16/bush.iraq/ Bush hit for linking Iraq to vote CNN International – USA WASHINGTON (CNN) — US President George W. Bush has been criticized for claiming that his re-election in 2004 was a ratification of his policy on Iraq. … www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/ 01/17/wus17.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/01/17/ixworld.html The voters stood by me on Iraq, says Bush Telegraph.co.uk – London,England,UK President George W Bush said yesterday the mission in Iraq had been vindicated by his re-election and he did not need to hold to account any of the officials … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_17-1-2005_pg4_5 Turkey cautions Iraq over Kurds voting right Daily Times – Pakistan … is vehemently opposed to Kurdish control of Kirkuk, which many Kurds want to see as the capital of an independent Kurdish state in northern Iraq, a nightmare … news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=57672005 RAF pilots in Iraq fear new threat: errors of exhausted ground … The Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK BRITAIN’s prolonged military deployment in Iraq is dangerously overstretching the Royal Air Force and the Territorial Army, officers fear. … npr.streamsage.com/google/programlist/feature.php?wfid=4286839 Graner Receives 10-Year Sentence for Iraq Abuses NPR (audio) – Washington,D.C.,USA Description: Army Spc. Charles Graner is sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the abuse of inmates at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison. … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=417433 US Arrests Dozens Ahead of Iraq Vote ABC News – USA US Army 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry soldiers raid a vacant hotel in Mosul, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, after a report of insurgent sniper fire in the area. … www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3158776a12,00.html US lowers expectations for Iraq vote Stuff.co.nz – New Zealand WASHINGTON: Unable to deliver on its lofty goal of bringing democracy to Iraq through the January 30 elections, the Bush administration is pressing a damage … www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/10661287.htm Medevac helicopter crews in Iraq stand ready for the next call Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA BY KEN DILANIAN. TAJI ARMY AIRFIELD, Iraq – (KRT) – Capt. Joel … sky. More than 10,000 US soldiers have been wounded in the Iraq war. … www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/16/business/clooney.html Iraq war: Ready for prime-time drama? International Herald Tribune – France But if a few ambitious producers have their way, the Iraq war will be the first converted into prime-time, episodic shows while American troops are still … npr.streamsage.com/google/programlist/feature.php?wfid=4286827 Reporting Human Rights Abuses in Iraq NPR (audio) – Washington,D.C.,USA Description: NPR’s Liane Hansen speaks with Eric Schwartz, a guest lecturer on Iraq politics at Princeton University, about the differences in approach of …

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